Description

Japanese karateka and head of the Itosu-kai organization. He was a student of Kenwa Mabuni, founder of Shito-ryu, and became a leading figure in the style. He was the primary karate instructor of Fumio Demura, who began training under Sakagami at age 12 in 1950.

Teachers (1)

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  Kenwa Mabuni

  sports_martial_artsShito-ryu Probable

  Probable

  Sakagami studied under Kenwa Mabuni, founder of Shito-ryu, and helped him open dojos in the Osaka area

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  Sakagami studied under Kenwa Mabuni, founder of Shito-ryu, and helped him open dojos in the Osaka area

  “With the support of Sakagami Ryusho, he opened a number of Shito-ryu dojo in the Osaka area”

  — Kenwa Mabuni (Wikipedia EN)link history info

  “Sakagami Sensei would produce one of kobujutsu most famous students [...] Fumio Demura”

  — Shinken Taira - JKR-UKlink

Students (1)

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  Fumio Demura

  sports_martial_artsShito-ryu Confirmed

  Confirmed

  Demura trained under Ryusho Sakagami in Itosu-kai karate starting at age 12; documented in multiple sources

  The evidence establishes the claim: it is sufficient and consistent, and any conflicting evidence is resolved.

  (1950–1960)

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

  2 sources expand_more

  fact_check

  Demura trained under Ryusho Sakagami in Itosu-kai karate starting at age 12; documented in multiple sources

  “At the age of 12 he started training under Ryusho Sakagami in Itosu-kai karate”

  — Fumio Demura (Wikipedia EN)link history info

  “He was a student of masters Ryusho Sakagami and Shinken Taira.”

  — Podrigalo et al. (2025) - Fighting arts studies A.D. 2024link history info

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